Nursing & Medical Malpractice

Weaknesses in managing nursing operations can lead to mistakes, and medical malpractice insurance losses. An article in Risk & Insurance describes the growing threat of nursing shortages (see here). A study in 2002 from the University of Pennsylvania compared adverse outcomes to hours worked, and found positive correlation. Key points in the article: Longer hours impacts the rate of error, and liability losses The supply of nurses is falling even as demand is rising Hospitals will need to rethink the…

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